Nature

Nature, in the broadest sense, is the natural, physical, or material world or universe. "Nature" can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The study of nature is a large part of science. Although humans are part of nature, human activity is often understood as a separate category from other natural phenomena.

The word nature is derived from the Latin word natura, or "essential qualities, innate disposition", and in ancient times, literally meant "birth".Natura is a Latin translation of the Greek word physis (φύσις), which originally related to the intrinsic characteristics that plants, animals, and other features of the world develop of their own accord. The concept of nature as a whole, the physical universe, is one of several expansions of the original notion; it began with certain core applications of the word φύσις by pre-Socratic philosophers, and has steadily gained currency ever since. This usage continued during the advent of modern scientific method in the last several centuries.

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Việt Nam doubles down on protecting biodiversity

Vietnam News 21 May 2024
According to statistics from the Department of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (DNCB) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Việt Nam has three popular ecosystem groups including inland wetlands, coastal wetlands and marine ... Bà Nà Núi Chúa Nature Reserve....
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Proposed diversion could set precedent; hearing Thursday in Bertrand

The North Platte Telegraph 21 May 2024
BERTRAND — The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed Platte-Republican diversion project at 8.30 a.m. Thursday at the Bertrand Community Building ... ....
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Utah Inland Port Authority votes to adopt West Weber project area plan

Ogden Standard Examiner 21 May 2024
1 / 3 ... Ryan Aston, Standard-Examiner. 2 / 3. A portion of the West Weber Inland Port project area, near 900 S ... 3 / 3 ... Additional concerns about the lake, other natural and cultural resources, and public funding of the project also have been raised ... During the meeting’s public comment session, though, speakers reiterated environmental concerns ... ....
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Urbanization needs more money on public services

China Daily 21 May 2024
The populations of both Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, and Chengdu, Sichuan province, increased by about 140,000 each last year not only because of their talent-attracting policies but also because of their relatively mild climate and beautiful natural surroundings....
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Legislation on biodiversity loss to be reviewed

RTE 20 May 2024
A review of the State's legislation protecting wild animals, birds, habitats and landscapes is to open next month, with input of the public being sought. It aims to update legislation to combat biodiversity loss and protect nature ... It is vital that the public have their say....
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UK public urged to report sightings of Asian hornets

RTE 20 May 2024
The UK public is being urged to report any sightings of Asian hornets this summer, as nature groups warn of a potential surge in damaging invasive non-native species. The UK's chief plant health officer Nicola Spence has called for beekeepers and the wider public to be ......
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We should celebrate the history of our oil industry | PennLive letters

Penn Live 20 May 2024
With approximately 424,000 total jobs supported, including over 93,000 direct positions, and more than $40 billion in labor income generated annually, the natural gas and oil play a vital role in Pennsylvania’s employment landscape and overall economic health....
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Editorial: Clouding the air

Times Union 20 May 2024
A public information session about the Iroquois natural gas pipeline was abruptly adjourned last week after some attendees broke meeting rules that had been set by the project developers. The episode might sound minor, but it highlights a flaw in a public outreach process that gives developers the upper hand....
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BoG steadfast in fighting inflation

B & FT Online 20 May 2024
Central banks, by the nature of their work, are supposed to provide a public good and that public good is low and stable inflation, which comes at a cost,” Otabil stated, adding ... Otabil acknowledged the complex nature of monetary policy operations and the need for humility in navigating economic uncertainties....
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St. Paul, native community break ground on Wakan Tipi Center in Dayton’s Bluff

Pioneer Press 20 May 2024
The walls came crashing down off the vacant but longstanding warehouse in 2015, as the nonprofit’s organizers — including then-executive director Dan McGuiness — decided the aged building was too pricey to preserve and retrofit into a public-facing nature center ... Preservation of nature, culture....
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Mainland says Lai sends 'dangerous signal' in speech as Taiwan's new leader

China Daily 20 May 2024
... peace and development, instead of war and recession, while Lai has ignored the public opinion, exposing his nature of being "a worker for Taiwan independence."....
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Mainland says Lai sends "dangerous signal" in speech as Taiwan's new leader

China.dot.org 20 May 2024
... for peace and development, instead of war and recession, while Lai has ignored the public opinion, exposing his nature of being "a worker for Taiwan independence."...
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420 acres of new wildlife management area land is a 'huge win for biodiversity,' local ...

Post Bulletin 20 May 2024
Trust for Public Land, The Nature Conservancy and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources gave a media tour Monday to show off the land that was formally taken over by the DNR last fall ... The DNR will do little actual recreational development, such as trails, outside of a parking lot, she said, because WMAs are meant to be wild and natural....
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